A Bride for the Broken Spur

<p><strong>A marriage of convenience. A family in danger. A love forged in fire.</strong></p><p>Clarissa Hart knows that safety is an illusion. After losing her husband to illness she packs her herbal remedies and her young son and heads west to marry a stranger. Her destination: The Cole Ranch in the rugged Bitterroot Valley.</p><p>Jebediah Cole is a man haunted by the past. Raising his nephew alone he views his new bride as a practical necessity nothing more. He offers a roof over her head but his heart remains a fortress.</p><p>But even the strongest fortress can be breached.</p><p>From the moment Clarissa steps off the stagecoach the chemistry between them is undeniable-and terrifying. As Clarissa uses her skills to heal Jebediah's injured stallion and win over his nephew the walls between them begin to crumble. But when a corrupt neighbor unleashes a wave of violence to seize their land the fragile bond of their new family is tested.</p><p>With their home under siege and their lives on the line Clarissa and Jebediah must decide: is their marriage just a contract or is it a promise worth dying for?</p>